Texas Deer YDA-UF
Youth Only Gun Deer - Antlerless/Spike - Buffalo Lake NWR in Buffalo Lake NWR, rifle only, Nov 5–6, 2022, Jan 7–8, 2023. 100% public land, mostly National Wildlife Refuge.
No longer drawn. The last draw was 2021.
Texas Parks & Wildlife Department held its 2025 deer draw without YDA-UF. The odds, costs and history below are that record, not an offer.
Your odds at 0 points · 2021 draw
about 1 in 16
Years to draw on points: —
- NR Tags
- 4
- Applicants
- —
- Success
- —
First-choice nonresidents.
Points Needed to Draw
No cut was published in enough years to chart one.
Bonus points (cubed) — no cut to track: each point adds entries to the draw rather than a place in line.
What It Costs · 2026 NR Fees
no separate tag fee on file
The $3 Drawn hunt application fee, per adult per application (standard Special Permit and NWR categories) is not refunded. Drawing adds the $315 Non-resident General Hunting License (Item 105) - required to hunt deer, mule deer, pronghorn or bighorn sheep; the Upland Game Bird Endorsement for turkey may not be used with the cheaper 5-day license.
▸ Every Fee, With Sources
- Drawn hunt application fee, per adult per application (standard Special Permit and NWR categories) · paid at application $3 TPWD 2026 Drawn Hunts
- Non-resident General Hunting License (Item 105) - required to hunt deer, mule deer, pronghorn or bighorn sheep; the Upland Game Bird Endorsement for turkey may not be used with the cheaper 5-day license · paid if drawn $315 TPWD 2026 Outdoor Annual
Details
Odds by Point Level · 2021 Draw
| Points | Chance | Applied | Drew |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0–10 ← you | 6% (small sample) pool average: a floor with points | — | — |
Unweighted tags ÷ applicants — state did not publish pools. Texas Parks & Wildlife Department publishes no per-level counts for this hunt; each point adds entries (points³ + 1), so the pool average is a floor for anyone holding points and an overstatement for a first-year applicant. As a lower choice, YDA-UF drew no one in 2021, so lower-choice odds are left out.
Draw results: TPWD 2022-2023 Drawn Hunt Catalog, retrieved Sep 1, 2026.
Seasons, 2022
- Nov 5–6, 2022 Three White-tailed Deer; Antlerless or Spike Buck TPWD 2022-2023 Drawn Hunt Catalog
- Jan 7–8, 2023 Three White-tailed Deer; Antlerless or Spike Buck TPWD 2022-2023 Drawn Hunt Catalog
▸ Year-by-Year Numbers 2 draws
The standard draw for nonresidents, one row per year.
| Year | Tags | Applicants | Per Tag | Points Needed | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 4 | — | — | — | TPWD 2022-2023 Drawn Hunt Catalog |
| 2020 | — | — | — | — | TPWD 2021-2022 Drawn Hunt Catalog |
Other Licenses Valid in Buffalo Lake NWR
- NAD-UF National Refuge Archery Deer - Buffalo Lake NWR Oct 6–23 · 4 tags 1% (small sample)
- NYD-UF National Refuge Youth Deer - Buffalo Lake NWRYouth only Nov 7 – Jan 17 · 3 tags <1% (small sample)
Odds at your points, nonresident. * fewer than 5 tags.
▸ Legal Cartridges 23 on file for Texas deer
23 cartridges on file are legal for deer with a rifle in Texas. Rules and sources: Texas hunting laws.
▸ Sources 6
- TPWD 2022-2023 Drawn Hunt Catalog draw results, seasons, retrieved Sep 1, 2026
- TPWD 2021-2022 Drawn Hunt Catalog earlier draws, retrieved Sep 1, 2026
- TPWD 2026 Drawn Hunts draw rules, retrieved Sep 1, 2026
- TPWD 2026 Drawn Hunts fees, retrieved Sep 1, 2026
- TPWD 2026 Outdoor Annual fees, retrieved Sep 1, 2026
- TPWD 2026 FWS National Realty Boundaries boundary, land ownership, retrieved Sep 1, 2026
About These Numbers
Odds are from the 2021 draw, the latest on file, computed from Texas Parks & Wildlife Department's published results (unweighted tags ÷ applicants — state did not publish pools). They are what happened in that draw, not a forecast. Under five tags a percentage carries a *, because one applicant either way swings it. A dash means the agency did not publish the number, and a date marked expected is last cycle's schedule rolled forward. How we compute these.
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Prior-draw odds from Texas Parks & Wildlife Department's results, not a forecast · Methodology · All Texas deer hunts